Combined collar and necktie holder



Feb. 113, 1934. c s-nc EY 3,4733? COMBINED COLLAR AND NEGKTIE HOLDER Filed April 17, 1933 Patented Feb. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Caleb Stickney, Newburyport, Mass., assignor of one-half to George E. Stickney, Newburyport,

Mass.

Application April 17, 1933. Serial No. 666,433

4 Claims.

This invention relates to devices employed in connection with neckwear for men, and more particularly to devices for holding an ordinary turn-down collar and necktie in position after they have been adjusted.

As the ordinary turn-down detachable collar is constructed, the ends of the tabs of the collar are connected to the shirt by a stud which passes through the tabs at a substantial distance below the point where the front outer ends of the collar meet, and, where the collar is permanently attached to the shirt, the front ends of the collar portions corresponding to the tabs are connected by a stud or button in a similar location. As it is usually desired to bring the front edges of the collar closely together, particularly at the top ends of these edges, the necktie is relied on to draw the front edges together and hold them in this position, and if the tie is of the four in hand type, which is most commonly employed, the knot is likely to slip, so that the front edges of the collar will not be retained in close proximity, unless some additional means are provided for positively holding the parts in the positions in which they were adjusted.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple form of holding device which may be readily applied to an ordinary detachable collar and, with slight modification, to a shirt having an attached collar, and which, when the collar is properly adjusted and drawn into position by the tie, will securely retain the collar and tie in this position.

I accomplish these objects by means of the device, or devices hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form of my device.

Figs. 2 and 3 are views of the outer and inner l sides respectively of the right hand end of a collar to which the device is applied.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the ends of a collar in position for adjusting the tie.

Fig. 5 is a similar view with the collar and. tie

' in adjusted position.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view at line 55 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a front elevation illustrating a slightly modified form of my invention, designed for use when the collar is permanently attached to the t shirt.

Figs. 8 and 9 are side and edge views of another modified form of the invention.

As shown in the drawing, a preferred form of device embodying my invention is illustrated in 5 Fig. 1, and comprises an elongated body a, of

thin, fiat rigid material, preferably sheet metal, having a somewhat enlarged reversely bent endportion, forming a, finger or clip I), which is preferably somewhat resilient and is adapted to receive a double thickness of cloth, so that it may be readily slipped onto the edge portion of the tab of an ordinary detachable collar, and will be held in position thereon by clamping engagement. The body a is curved laterally, or in a fiatwise direction and has a sharp pointed pin 0 rigidly mounted perpendicularly therein, and projecting from the same side of the body as that on which the clip, or spring finger b is formed, said pin being of sufiicient length to penetrate the overlapped tabs of a collar and to project slightly beyond the same as hereinafter described.

Inasmuch as detachable collars of the turndown type are made in numerous shapes and heights, it will be' understood that the particular shape of collar shown is merely illustrative, such collars comprising an inner or tab portion and an outer or face portion.

In applying the device shown in Fig. 1, before the collar is attached to the shirt in front, the spring finger, or clip I) is slipped onto the lower edge portion of the right hand tab d of the collar, so that the body portion a is held against the inner side of the collar and the end of the pin 0 bears against the tab directly above the buttonhole e and near the upper edge of the tab, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The pin will preferably be pushed through the tab so that the device will be retained in this position until the other parts are adjusted. It will be understood that the body a may be variously positioned according to the shape of the collar, but that the pin 0 will be passed through the tab in approximately the position shown, in which position it will be overlapped by the end portion of the opposite tab ,1, so that, when the latter is secured in position by the front stud g, the pin 0 may be pushed through the overlapping tabs, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6.

The pin 0 will not, however, be pushed through the opposite tab 1 until the tie it has been placed in position, the usual four in hand knot formed therein, and the tie tightened sufiiciently to bring the ends of the face portions 2', a, of the collar into the proximity desired, as shown in Fig. 5, then, while the parts are thus held, the pin a will be forced through both tabs of the collar, so that they will be securely held in overlapped position at a point above the front button hole or stud g. The pin 0 is made of sufficient length,

not only to pass through the tabs, but to project outward beyond them so as to penetrate the inner portion of the knot in the tie, as shown in Fig. 6, so that the tabs will not only be held by the pin so that they will be prevented from being pulled apart in a direction to cause separation of the face portions 2', 9', but the pin will also hold the tie in the position in which it was adjusted, thereby being prevented from slipping down from this position. The devices will be held in this position by the pressure of the throat of the wearer against the inner side of the body a.

When the tie and collar are to be removed, the pin 0 will merely be drawn back out of en gagement with the tie and tabs of the collar.

In Fig. '7 a slightly modified form of the device is shown which is more particularly adapted for use in connection with a shirt having an attached collar. In this form the body a is made somewhat longer and is curved through a greater arc, so that the spring finger b may be slipped onto the front edge 76 of the shirt opening. The pin 0' will be passed through the inner portion of the collar in approximately the same position as before described and the parts will be adjuster. in a similar manner.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown another form of my device, which is designed for use in connection with a detachable collar. In this form a pair of converging arms m are extended from a base portion n, on which two spring fingers o are formed, the opposite ends of said arms being connected and having a pointed pin 12 projecting therefrom. An opening q is then formed between the arms m, so that in adjusting this device to the collar, the spring fingers 0 will be passed onto the lower edge of the right hand tab of the collar, in a position in which the pin p will be directly above the button hole, so that the end portions of the tabs of the collar may be overlapped, the front stud being passed through the opening q and the pin passed through the overlapped tabs and into the tie in the same manner as that already described. This construction is advantageous as it cannot become dislodged, on account of the fact that the front stud passes through the opening q, but it is not adapted for adjustment to as many difierent forms of collars as the construction shown in Fig. 1.

In use, no injury to the collar or tie is caused by the pin, which merely penetrates the material without having any tearing action thereon.

I claim:

1. A combined collar and necktie fastener comprising an elongated body of rigid material, having means at one end for detachably connecting the same to the inner portion of the collar adjacent one of its ends and at the inner side thereof, and having a rigid, sharp pointed pin at its opposite end projecting perpendicularly therefrom and arranged to be passedoutwardly through the overlapped inner end portions of the collar above the point where said portions are normally connected.

2. A combined collar and necktie holder comprising a fiat elongated body of rigid material, having a clip at one end adapted to receive the inner edge portion of the collar, to connect the same detachably thereto and hold it on the inner side thereof, and having a rigid, sharp pointed pin projecting from its opposite end and arranged to be passed outwardly through the overlapping inner end portions of the collar above the point where said end portions are normally connected.

3. A combined collar and necktie holder comprising a flat elongated body of rigid material, having a reversely extending resilient finger at one end adapted for engagement with the lower edge portion of the tab of the collar and having a rigid, sharp pointed projection extending perpendicularly therefrom at its opposite end and from the same side as that at which said finger is located, to hold said body on the inner side of the collar and to permit said projection to be passed outwardly through the overlapped end portions of the collar above their point of connection and into engagement with the necktie.

4. A combined collar and necktie holder comprising a fiat body of rigid material, having an opening through the middle thereof, reversely extending fingers at one edge and a rigid, pointed projection at the opposite side of said opening from said fingers extending perpendicularly thereof at the same side, to permit said fingers to be engaged with the lower edge portion of the collar tab at one end, and to hold the body against the inner side of the tab, while the fastening stud for the ends of tab is passed through said opening and said projection is passed through the overlapping portions of the tab.

CALEB STICKNEY. 

